Human Rights Commission - 25 Sep 2023 CANCELLED

AGENDA Human Rights Commission Meeting 5:15 PM - Monday, September 25, 2023 City Hall Council Chambers Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1. Approve Minutes of the August 28, 2023 meeting. 3-4 HRC Minutes 2023-08-28 3. BUDGET REPORT 3.1. Review Monthly Financial Report. 5 Financial Report 2023-09-20 4. EVENTS COMMITTEE REPORT 4.1. South Central Minnesota Pride Festival Parade - Summary of event held September 9, 2023. 4.2. Human Rights Award - Press Release distributed September 18th. Nomination 6-7 deadline November 17th. Press Release nominations nomination form 4.3. Handouts at future events - Events Committee will be meeting on October 17th to discuss. 5. EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT 5.1. Poster and Essay Contest - Education Subcommittee met on September 18, 2023. 5.2. Speaker options. 8 - 15 Speaker - Equity Literacy Institute Speaker - Wilson, Steve Speaker - Walters, Ginny 6. CURRENT HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES 7. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 8. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON 8.1. Kristin Sprenger (July - September). Need to appoint someone for October - December. 9. OTHER BUSINESS 9.1. Grant Program - Volunteer or subcommittee to work on developing grant program. 10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 10.1. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, October 23, 2023. Page 1 of 15 11. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 15  MINUTES NEW ULM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Monday, August 28, 2023 - 5:15 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Members present: Obehi Okojie, Kristin Sprenger, Jyneal McCrea, Katie Dorschner, Casey McMullen. 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by Chair Kristin Sprenger 2. Approval of Minutes from July 24, 2023 meeting. Motion to approve by Casey McMullen Second by Obehi Okojie Motion approved by all members present 3. Budget Report 92% budget remaining 4. Events Committee a. National Night Out Summary - Good turnout, positive feedback from community members. b. Brown County Fair Summary - Low turnout, next year consider less staffing during slow times. Discussion regarding other options for give aways to draw in more people. c. South Central Minnesota Pride Festival - HRC will be participating. Obehi Okojie will contact Prism to invite to join and Casey McMullen will contact One NU to invite to join. d. Discussion of future events. Motion to purchase wrist bands to hand out at future events made by Casey McMullen Seconded by Katie Dorschner Motion approved by all members present Events Committee will need to meet to discuss design. e. Human Rights Award - Discussion regarding deadline. Motion to move deadline to November 17th made by Jyneal McCrea Seconded by Obehi Okojie Motion approved by all members present 5. Education Committee a. Poster and Essay Contest Education Committee will need to meet to decide on topics. Goal of earlier distribution to schools to include in their lesson plans. Motion for Education Committee to meet and keep deadline as March 1st made by Casey McMullen Seconded by Obehi Okojie Motion approved by all members present Page 3 of 15 6. Other Business a. Sub-Committees Discussion of role of Public Relations Committee. Discussed eliminating. Item tabled. Need clarification from Lisa Grathwohl to see if the Public Relations Committee is in the By-Laws so may need to wait until annual review of By-Laws and then eliminate Sub-Committee at that time. b. New Ulm Lions Club Presentation by TJ Campbell, Casey McMullen and Jyneal McCrea to New Ulm Lions Club regarding Human Rights Commission will be held on April 11, 2024. c. Human Rights Brochure Could not access link. Discussion about City of New Ulm rebranding campaign. Suggestion to hold off on additional brochures until more information. Item tabled. d. Grant Possibility Discussion of having funds available. Good way to get more members of the community and organizations involved and raise awareness of HRC mission. Motion to develop a process to apply for grants made by Katie Dorschner Seconded by Obehi Okojie Motion approved by all members present e. Letter regarding bullying issue. Acknowledgement of community member for speaking up. Discussion regarding responding as a commission versus bringing to City Council under advisement. Commission’s role is to advise City Council. Forward information to City Council. f. Explore options for speaker presentation Discussion of how racial bullying can often slide under the radar because it can sometimes only be recognized by the victim. Discussed inviting School Board and administrators to educational training as well as the general public. Motion for Education Committee to research options made by Obehi Okojie Seconded by Jyneal Mcrea Motion approved by all members present 7. Legislative Update – Nothing to report. 8. City Council Liaison – Nothing to report. 9. Current Human Rights Issues – No report. 10. Next regularly scheduled meeting is September 25, 2023. 11. Adjournment at 5:40 PM Motion to adjourn made by Obehi Okojie Seconded by Jyneal McCrea Motion approved by all members present Respectfully submitted, Casey McMullen, Vice Chair (Acting Secretary) Page 4 of 15  NewUlm MN AccountDetail DateRange 01 01 2023 12 31 2023 AccountNameEncumbrancesFiscal BudgetBeginningBalanceTotalActivityEndingBalanceBudgetRemaining Remaining 101 GENERALFUND Expense 101 1000 355115Human RightsCommission0 006 050 000 00 518 85518 855 531 1591 42 Post DatePacketNumberSourceTransactionPmt NumberDescriptionVendorProjectAccountAmount 04 27 2023APPKT12684067755232633HRAwardPlaque567850 PRINTWEARGRAPHICS INC53 95 04 27 2023APPKT12684INV0023588232677ReimbHRAwardCeremonyExpensesR02567 MCCREA JYNEAL119 95 05 31 2023APPKT12783067985233053HRAwardNamePlate567850 PRINTWEARGRAPHICS INC429 05 31 2023APPKT12783INV0023879232959ParadeRegistration086600 BAVARIANBLAST INC1000 06 28 2023APPKT12973INV0024198233329BCFair exhibitor boothregistr fee118000 BROWN COUNTYAG SOCIETY15000 07 27 2023APPKT12984INV0024372233819Reimburse Parade CandyR02517 SPRENGER KRISTIN100 74 08 31 2023APPKT13070INV0024557234201ReimbBrownCoFairBoothCandyR02567 MCCREA JYNEAL79 92 ExpenseTotals 0 006 050 000 00 518 85518 855 531 1591 42 101 GENERALFUNDTotals 0 006 050 000 00 518 85518 855 531 1591 42 Report Total 0 006 050 000 00 518 85518 855 531 1591 42 Page 5 of 15 9 20202394221AMPage1of2  September 18, 2023 New Ulm Human Rights Commission PRESS RELEASE Each year the New Ulm Human Rights Commission selects an individual or organization to receive its annual Human Rights Award. The Human Rights Commission is currently accepting nominations for its 2023 Award. The recipient of the New Ulm Human Rights Commission annual Human Rights award should be an individual, activists, organizations or businesses in the New Ulm area that have worked toward social justice and the betterment of life for a protected class; a person or organization that has made a significant contribution to the preservation and advancement of Human Rights. Human Rights are considered the fundamental rights that humans have by the fact of being human, and that are neither created nor can be abrogated by any government. These include cultural, economic, and political rights, such as right to life, liberty, education and equality before law, and right of association, belief, free speech, information, religion, movement, and nationality. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is the state agency within the Governor’s Cabinet responsible for enforcing the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Act is a state law prohibiting discrimination in Minnesota. Every person in Minnesota is protected by the Human Rights Act because every person, based on their personal characteristics such as a person’s race or sex, belongs to one or more of the protected classes below: • Race • Color • Creed • Religion • National Origin • Sex • Marital Status • Familial Status • Disability • Public Assistance Status • Age • Sexual Orientation • Local Human Rights Commission Activity To nominate an individual, business or organization, obtain a nomination form by contacting Lisa Grathwohl at City Hall, LisaG@newulmmn.gov or 507.359.8235 or the City’s website www.newulmmn.gov. Nomination deadline is November 17, 2023. The Commission will discuss the nominations at their November 27th meeting. Page 6 of 15  HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD NOMINATION FORM Submit nomination to LisaG@newulmmn.gov Deadline November 17, 2023 To: Human Rights Award Committee From: Telephone Number: Email Address: Date: I nominate: Because: Page 7 of 15 Equity Literacy Institute Home I Equity Literacy institute Founded by Paul Gorski and is a part of EdChange The stated description of organization is EdChange is a team of passionate experienced educators dedicated to educational equity and justice W9th this shared vision we have joined in collaboration to develop resources workshops and projects that contribute to progressive change in ourselves our schools and our society We offer a variety of projects and resources workshops and consulting e and scho arship grounded in equ ty and social justice Institutein site schools and communities For more about our philosophies and ideas visit our Philosophy page or the Equity iteracy They do professional learning workshops and earnings online professional learning equty coaching and leadership spuport equity strategic planning equity facilitor training and equity policy and procedure analysis They can provide an interactive speaker for 90 minutes to discuss racism the impact on those who experence it the cumulative impact on individuals and groups microagressions and the community experience These two speakers were recommended as possibilities Haseena Hamzawala Lead Lquity SpeeialisL Haseena Hamzawala has been an educator for over 20 years in a number of roles including teaching English Literature at public and private high schools designing curricula for humanities and social justice programs facilitating antiracism workshops with Penumbra Theater teaching educators and undergraduate students as a Peace Corps volunteer serving as a GEp program facilitator with adjudicated youth and serving as a district wide equity specialist She holds a A in English Literature with minors in Women s Studies and South East Asian Language and Culture from the University of Minnesota a teaching certification in 5 12 English Education an M Ed in English Education and an M A in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Educational Equity and Social Justice She hald a char in the humanit es at her former school where she taught for 13 years Haseena espe6a ily loves working with high school students and teachers and focuses her energy on using deep equity and racial justice 4nses to explore problem solving and intersections of absent and unstitutionady sanctioned narratives Haseena currently Fives in Minneapolis and facilitates discussions on Critical Race Theory and anti oppressive curriculum deveRopment Page 8 of 15  Seema Pothini Lead Lquiry Specialist Seema s passion for creating equitable classrooms and schools dr ves her commitment as an advocate for underserved youth Her extens ve exper ence improving student success in histor callly underperforming schools began when she taught in Houston She was elected Teacher of the Year r n her region and appo rated to the superintendents committee to address the opportunity gap In addition to teachong she has worked as a K 12 cuaural integration specialist and consultant improving student outcomes by creating family school and community partnerships and prov ding staff development Seema served as board president for Avenues for Homeless Yo aith and currently serves as president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education She s also the author of Case Studies for Equity and Social Justice Education wGth Pau Gorskl Currently the cost for a speaker would be 3000 but the director stated that for a volunteer organization both of these speakers would likely be willing to go down on their fee especially since they both are based in MN We would have to provide the space community center and advertise to ensure a good crowd If we decide to move forward we could select a speaker and offer dates that would be ideal for the HRC at least one month out for planning Page 9 of 15  EQUITY The Equity Literacy Institute is an EdChange initiative htti www equityliteracy org LITERACY infoa uit literacy or A INSTITUTE @EquityLiteracy Policy and Procedure Analysis with an Equity Lens What to Look For 1 Language Do policy and procedure documents contain biased or discriminatory terminology Do they contain any language that is inequitable or privilege norming 2 Tone Do documents feature any framing or language that feels condescending Does their tone suggest a hyper punitive culture or ideology 3 Clear bias Are any policies clearly and obviously racialized gendered or in any other way biased such as policies that target particular identity groups or that create specific disadvantage for those groups 4 Potential for bias To what extent do policy and procedure documents explicitly attend to policies and practices that are framed in a way that creates significant potential for bias in application Are there policies stipulations or components for which bias and inequity in application is predictable based on what we know from existing research 5 Inflexible discipline policies for schools Are punishments preassigned to behaviors without accounting for the underlying causes of behaviors 6 Unequal implications Are there policies or procedures that even if applied equally have disproportionate negative impact on people who are already marginalized in the organization 7 Trauma informed framing Do policies and procedures account for trauma impacts Do they potentially cause trauma 8 Criminalizing language Do policies contain criminalizing language or criminalize children in any way by Paul Gorski for the Equity Literacy Institute Revised June 18 2021 Page 10 of 15 Lisa Grathwohl From Steven Wilson s wilson mn11 @gmail com Sent Friday September 22 2023 1 08 PM To Lisa Grathwohl Subject External Attachments STEVE WILSON RESUME REVISED docx 1 1 pdf You don t often get email from s wilson mn11 @gmail com Learn why this is important Caution This email originated from outside of the organization Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe Good day I am writing regarding your speaker and educational opportunities referencing racial bullying My name is Steven Wilson I have been a motivational speaker and youth educator for 20 years with Middle School and High School students in the North Minneapolis area I recently won an award for my community work Black Legacy and Leadership Elder Award from the Pohlad Foundation via the Cultural Wellness Center I have a variety of activities and curricula available which would meet your needs and could provide samples if requested I would like an opportunity to discuss this with a representative of your committee and learn more about your requirements and speaker s fees can be reached at 612 246 2905 or by email at s wullsoiiqrniq n n qu cull copy Page 11 of 15  STEVEN L WILSON 195 5th St E ail com 2602 Saint Paul Minnesota I C 612 246 2905 1 S Wilson mnlj2 Extensive experience in networking with community agencies and navigating community based healthcare basic needs family and children s programs early education and other systems Professional Experience MN Department ofHuman Services Community Relations and Engagement Specialist March 2018 present Key Tasks Strengthen relationships and build trust Extensive work with community outreach between DHS the Behavioral Health comfortable communicating with all Division and their community partners cultures and peoples of Minnesota Advise and support Behavioral Health Experience working with different levels of Division leadership and staff on how to MN services State County City better serve underrepresented and Community Neighborhood underserved populations as well as serve as At least 10 years of experience working a liaison to culturally specific providers and directly in the community with resources stakeholders agencies to both meet and identify the Consult and coordinate with internal and needs of people within each community external stakeholders to develop and Superior skills in being friendly polite and maintain an effective outreach plan facilitate respectful meaningful engagement cultivate Demonstrated ability to think outside the stakeholder feedback and ensure box Department accountability to cultural Knowledge of basic community communities organization structure and purpose ability Advance health equity and to reduce health to work with provider organizations and disparities through meaningful engagement advocates persons served and their and leadership families external DHS partners including Build and maintain positive relationships counties tribes associated staff and with DHS internal staff DHS leadership governance groups and other state culturally specific providers and agencies communities of color Skilled at problem solving with community agencies and members in order to meet a Provides collaboration and leadership both informal and formal across various community need stakeholders in current position NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center NPHWC February 2014 March 2018 1313 Penn Ave N Minneapolis MN 55411 Position Title Community Health Worker Key Tasks Help participants to navigate the healthcare system to connect participants to North Point Health and Wellness Center NPHWC as their Health Home to connect participants to community resources and to help eliminate barriers to care Outreach and meet participants where they are at namely clinic home collateral partners and community Orient participantsto Hennepin Health Care Home network of providers and care teams Work with multiple providers staff and collaborative partners in a culturally diverse environment to improve the care to diverse and under served participants Work with participants to address goal progress and barriers to care including changes in housing insurance ability to fill medications etc Outreach to participants to assist with scheduling appointments Ensure participantshave supplies services and transfer medical questions to the care team Alert collateral partners and participants of critical information prior to clinic visits Page 12 of 15 Follow up with participants if they miss appointments try to help reschedule and coordinate transportation  Guides care plan health coaching and goal setting Communicates with participants families and providers to keep the team focused on meeting patient centered care goals Encourages and supports participants in making concrete steps toward promoting their health and managing their chronic illnesses e g diabetes asthma vascular disease etc Offers appropriate suggestions and insights to providers for bridging barriers to goal achievement Communicates with a specified number of participants on a scheduled basis both in person and via phone Works within scope of work by referring participants to appropriate clinic resources as necessary e g nursing social services financial services front desk East Side Neighborhood Services ESNS 1700 NE 2nd St Minneapolis MN 55413 September 2012 December 2013 Position Title Program Manager Out of School Programs Key Tasks Furthered the mission of ESNS s Youth Department by increasing school engagement and participation promoting individual academic growth to meet grade level testing standards and supporting the developmental assets of youth of approximately 20 30 high priority under resourced and under served urban youth grades 9 12 Structured and supervised off site out of school time programming utilizing research based programming and a holistic approach to support to students and staff at partner sites Assisted with recruitment hiring and development for program staff interns and volunteers to ensure that all youth work is in accordance with ESNS agency MPS departmental policies procedures and guiding principles Supervised directly a Lead Youth Worker community volunteers and interns Encoded youth data into Client Track and program evaluation tools Worked within the youth department team to define program goals that conform to the program contract and reports progress to Youth Department Director and program funders Met with collaborative community groups and ENS Youth Team to report progress discuss issues and give receive support Solicited parent feedback and actively participated in parent engagement events Mobilized applicable resources to students in need including homelessness domestic violence mental health etc Increased community connectedness for participating young people by collaborating with parents partner school administration staff and other community based support programs both inside and outside of partner schools Leveraged community contacts to empower all youth to thrive academically including the presentation of motivational speakers drama therapists creative arts facilitators and community leaders Recruited new partner schools and community centers to stage programming for youth participants ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE August 2002 August 2013 Hope Community Services Position Title Youth Program Outreach Worker Key Projects Coordinated Hope s participation in PEACE JAM 2009 with Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum in which over 300 youth were involved Created Youth in the City a mentoring program that focused on teaching youth to be involved in the political processes and preparingyouth to become leaders in their community Prepared curriculum recruited youth and led programming to prepare participants for a week at summer camp Recruited youth for Child Therapeutic Support Services program and provided funding leads to start up staff Created and provided Lantz prevention instruction for at risk vouth Complementary Support Services CSS October 2009 August12011 6701 Penn Ave South 301 1 Richfield Minnesota 1 55423 Position Title Mental Health Practitioner Key projects Provide individual and family life skills training to youth and adult clients Collaborated with school social workers teachers and other mental health professionals Developed and implemented treatment plans based on client diagnostic assessments made referrals as needed Family Supportive Housing Center January 2007 June 2009 801 Nicollet Mall Suite 1825 1 Minneapolis MN 1 55402 Position Title Early Risers Family Advocate Key projects Participated in the implementation of the Early Risers Research based program at the University of Minnesota at Perspectives Supportive Housing Inc St Louis Park and Wayside Supportive Housing St Louis Park http 11www psychiatru umn edidresearch earlyrisers overview home html Worked with each family on genograms to provide insight into family relationships and history Introduced a weekly children s academic program which included daily contact with each child s school Enlisted parents in the Parenting for Change Program STEVEN WILSON VITAE RESUME Page 2 of 3 Page 13 of 15 EDUCATION TRAINING College Norfolk State College Norfolk Virginia BA Studies September 1993 May 1995 Certifications Parenting Through Change 2008 Dialectic Behavior Therapy 2009 Narrative Approach 2000 Solution Focused Therapy 1999 Post Colonial Multicultural Training 1998 AWARDS RECOGNITIONS Minneapolis Police Athletic League PAL City Football Champions 2010 Head Coach Hope Community Youth Panel member with Michelle Obama 2008 Volunteer of the Year Minneapolis Parks and Recreation 2008 National Award for Group Facilitation 2007 Hope Community in Minneapolis REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST STEVEN WILSON VITAE RESUME Page 3 of 3 Page 14 of 15 From GinnyWalters gwalt118@gmailcom Date Mon Sep25 2023at855AM Subject Background Experience Other Details To fleis045@gmailcom fleis045@gmailcom Goodmorning Onceagain thankyouforyourpatienceinwaitingforthisinformation Viatext youaskedfora summaryofmybackgroundandsomeexamplesofpreviousexperiencesleadingandfacilitating discussions onrelatedtopics Summaryofmybackground 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